Sleep clinics
If you’re constantly tired a sleep clinic may help diagnose your condition so you can have a good night’s rest.
What causes insomnia?
Sleep is very important – here are some useful tips on how to get a good night’s rest.
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is not just about memory loss, read on to find out more.
Signs and symptoms of a stroke and heart attack
September is heart and stroke awareness month. Living healthily, including taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet, will go a long way to reducing the risk of lifestyle diseases including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.
Cluster headaches
Cluster headaches aren’t very common but here’s what you need to know about them.
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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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When headaches signal trouble
Between 80 and 90% of people suffer from headaches – here’s when your headache could signal trouble.
Understanding cerebral palsy
Paediatric neurologist Dr Birgit Schlegel explains how therapeutic treatment can help a child with cerebral palsy.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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Nurses can observe patients at all times as critical care units are designed like a beehive with the nurses’ station in the middle.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Tension headaches
What you should know about tension headaches – what causes them and how to treat them.
Migraine matters
Did you know there’s a 60% chance of suffering from migraines if one of your immediate relatives have them too?
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
If you suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, help is at hand.
Brain pacemaker for Parkinson’s
Dr Roger Melvill, a neurosurgeon at Mediclinic Constantiaberg, is bringing hope to sufferers of Parkinson’s disease for whom medication is doing little to reduce their symptoms, with a procedure known as deep-brain stimulation (DBS).
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